Mimi comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning Beloved / star of the sea.
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How popular is Mimi?
1961peak year
The name Mimi reached its peak in 1961, with 168 registrations (ranked #811). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1900. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6119) today, averaging about 21 new babies per year. Mimi's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 6,933 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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